Chennai tourist succumbs to injuries hit in clashes at Narbal

A tourist from Tamil Nadu, injured during clashes between protesters and forces and then died at hospital, police said.

R Thirumani (22), resident of Chennai, suffered head injuries after being hit by a stone during clashes in Narbal area of the summer capital this morning, a police official said.

Thirumani was taken to SKIMS hospital at Soura, where he succumbed to the injuries later, the official added.

He said that a girl from Handwara area of North Kashmir’s Kupwara district was also injured.

A case was registered and investigations have been taken up, the official said.

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti has expressed deep anguish and shock over the death of the tourist.

“The Chief Minister visited the Police hospital late evening met the family of the deceased and expressed solidarity with them in this time of grief,” said an official spokesman.

Hurriyat (M) chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has condemned the incident.

“Deeply saddened by the news of death of a tourist due to stone pelting. Condemn such hooliganism and rowdiness.It is totally against our ethos of treating tourists as respected guests and brings a bad name to the peoples movement,” he said on Twitter.